Bail-handle.



H. COONLEY.

BAIL HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 24, 1912.

1,073,740. Patented s@pt.23,1913.

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'HOWARD COONLEY, OF CIYDE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO COONLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CLYDE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BAIL-HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 24, 1912.

Patented Sept. 23,1913.

serial No. 692,921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HOWARD CoeNLnY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Clyde, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bail-I-Iandles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to bail handles for receptacles and more especially to those adapted for sprinkling cans or the like and to an arrangement thereof whereby a smooth grip is afforded the hand which does not hurt the hand when the receptacle is filled.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aview in perspective of a sprinkling can provided with a handle that embodies features of the invention; and F 2 is a view in longitudinal section through the handle.

teferring to the drawings the body 1 of a sprinkling can of conventional type has a rolled rim 2, preferably wired, to which a bail handle is attached. In preferred form this handle comprises a pair of correspondingly formed and oppositely disposed metal strips 3 with inrolled wired margins si. ex tending continuously from the lower end of the strip around the rounded upper portion, the lower end portion of the wire being bent to form eyelets indicated at 5 and to pass through apertures in the can body and embrace the rolled rim 2 of the latter. The strips which for purposes of symmetry are tapered toward their upper ends, are inbent and have their upper portions in parallel spaced relation. A hand grip (3 of wood or other non-metallic material adapted to be smoothly rounded and proportioned, is secured between the said upper portions by a transverse rod 7 whose outer ends pass through washers 8 and are headed down. The handle thus obtained not only possesses great strength and durability but also affords such holding surface for the hand of the user that any weight in the receptacle is easily supported without hurt r ing the hand,

Obviously, changes in the details of censtruction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and I do not wish to limit myself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

IV hat I claim is:

l. The combination with a receptacle of a bail handle comprising a pair of oppositely disposed sheet metal strips secured at their lower ends to the can, and inbent between the ends, the upper portions being in parallel spaced relation, a noli-metallic hand grip between the upper end portions, a tie rod passing through the handle and strips, washers on the outer end portions of the rod, the latter being headed to retain the rivets, and inrolled margin wires on the strips whose lower end portions are hooked around the upper marginal portion of the receptacle.

2. The combination with a receptacle having an upper roll wired margin, of a pair of oppositely disposed sheet metal strips with roll wired margins, the margin wires of each strip forming a pair of eyelets at the lowei end of each strip that embrace the wired margin of the body, the strips being inbent between the ends with the upper portions thereof in parallel spaced relation, a non-metallic hand grip between the upper end portions, a tie rod passing through the handle and strips, and washers on the outer end portions of the rod, the latter being headed to retain the rivets.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HOIVARD COONLEY.

IVi tnesses M. T. Prnirrnn, A. A. CUDNn'r.

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